PISTILLAR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. PISTILLAR is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PISTILLAR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PISTILLAR is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PISTILLAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pistillaryChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How PISTILLAR scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PISTILLAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PISTILLAR has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of PISTILLAR
The 9 tiles of PISTILLAR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PISTILLAR
1 longer words begin with PISTILLAR.
Shorter words from the letters in PISTILLAR
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Common questions about PISTILLAR
- Is PISTILLAR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PISTILLAR is not in it.
- How many points is PISTILLAR worth?
- PISTILLAR is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PISTILLAR?
- PISTILLAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PISTILLAR:
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